Cindy K. Jorgenson
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Cindy Kelly Jorgenson is a District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
. She joined the court in 2002 after being nominated by President George W. Bush
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from the University of Arizona
in 1974 and a J.D.
from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1977
County Attorney's Office from 1977 to 1986. She was then an assistant United States Attorney
of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona from 1986 to 1996. She was a judge on the Pima County Superior Court from 1996 to 2002.
on February 26, 2002, and received her commission on March 6, 2002.
United States District Court for the District of Arizona
The United States District Court for the District of Arizona is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Arizona. Court is held in the cities of Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Yuma, and Prescott. The district was created on June 20, 1910, by 36 Stat. 557...
. She joined the court in 2002 after being nominated by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
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Early life and education
Born in Fort Ord, California, Jorgenson received a B.S.Bachelor of Science
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from the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
in 1974 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
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from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1977
Legal career
Following law school graduation, Jorgenson was a deputy county attorney in the Pima County, ArizonaPima County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*74.3% White*3.5% Black*3.3% Native American*2.6% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.7% Two or more races*12.4% Other races*34.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
County Attorney's Office from 1977 to 1986. She was then an assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney
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of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona from 1986 to 1996. She was a judge on the Pima County Superior Court from 1996 to 2002.
Federal Judicial Career
On September 10, 2001, Jorgenson was nominated by President George W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona created by 113 Stat. 1501. She was confirmed by the United States SenateUnited States Senate
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on February 26, 2002, and received her commission on March 6, 2002.